Which to use
“wirres” is an adjective and “Wirte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,705
- “wirres” frequency rank
- #30,395
- “Wirte” frequency rank
- 76100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirres | Wirte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wirt |
Where the eye mixes wirres and Wirte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wirres runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Wirte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wirres with Wirte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wirres is [ˈvɪʁəs] while Wirte is [ˈvɪʁtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirres is recorded at frequency rank #45,705, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪʁəs]. Wirte is at rank #30,395, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪʁtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 76100, this pair ranks #291,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wirres vs Wirte
Shared letters: eirw. Private to "wirres": s. Private to "Wirte": t.
"wirres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wirte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wirres" and "Wirte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wirres" vs "Wirte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wirres" and "Wirte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wirte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirres" and "Wirte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirre vs wirres". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #291,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.